Large aptasia popped up out of nowhere

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Well I’m sure he has been growing without me noticing because he is on the back side of a rock. The thing is, this same rock is also the home of my BTA who is wedged between this rock an another. It’s about an inch tall. How much Aptasia X should I use? Also concerned for the proximity to the BTA and some of the aptasia x floating over to it.

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Well I’m sure he has been growing without me noticing because he is on the back side of a rock. The thing is, this same rock is also the home of my BTA who is wedged between this rock an another. It’s about an inch tall. How much Aptasia X should I use? Also concerned for the proximity to the BTA and some of the aptasia x floating over to it.

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I would recommend turning off all the flow and coating the aiptasia with the aiptasia x with a syringe
 

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Syringe yes- Mix kalkwasser with water to form a runny paste and inject into core and watch the aptasia melt away
 

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I’d add some peppermint shrimp....they usually do the job
 

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Using Aptasia-x can be quite effective. Never once did one not die, nor have they multiplied.
Squirt in the center, make a tiny ball, hold, the Aptasia will “pump once”, then add more.

let it sit for 15 minutes, no flow, then turn pumps on.
 

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Yes but peppermint shrimp only eat the little ones, not bigger ones
The shrimp will eat the one in that pic ....the shrimp I had cleared a whole frag tank for me...lol...just have to be sure they’re true peppermint shrimp
 

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